Solved Missing Ethernet driver, fresh Win7 install, cant find it online.

[Koenji]

Hi, im trying to complete my Win 7 fresh install but im missing a driver and I seem to be unable to find it online.

My motherboard is a Gigabite H81M-DS2 and the driver im missing is for the Ethernet Controller.

Things ive tried: Installed the Intel INF installation [9.4.0.1027] from the gigabite website.

Can anyone point me towards a couple of sources or maybe even the actual file?

 

[Malneb]

Snappy Driver Installer Origin – Glenn's Page

 

[Koenji]

Thanks for this tool, i installed but unfortunately it tells me that the driver could not be found at DriverPacks and no other further info.

 

[samuria]

try GA-H81M-DS2 (rev. 3.0) Support | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

 

[Koenji]

Sorry for the late response, I did several clean installations to try to fix the issue. The issue has been fixed thanks to the realtek drivers you suggested. Cant thank you enough. I even downloaded some apps to identify the driver and none of them was able to name it! I still have a few missing but now that i have internet working it will hopefully be easier!

 

[SIW2]

Think 7.133.0526.2020 was the last realtek lan driver with sha1 signing



There is a more recent version of the realtek lan drivers which requires the sha2 update to be installed. If you are using microsoft security essentials, that also requires the sha2 update for the definition files.



sha2 update (x64) :ar: https://catalog.s.download.windowsu..._b5614c6cea5cb4e198717789633dca16308ef79c.msu

security essentials :ar: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=5201

 

[SuperMarioYAHOO]

Hi, im trying to complete my Win 7 fresh install but im missing a driver and I seem to be unable to find it online.

My motherboard is a Gigabite H81M-DS2 and the driver im missing is for the Ethernet Controller.

Things ive tried: Installed the Intel INF installation [9.4.0.1027] from the gigabite website.

Can anyone point me towards a couple of sources or maybe even the actual file?

im having a similar issue. but instead i have no wifi driver. either. im kinda stuck aswell

 

[SIW2]

MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS

what card is it ?

 

[SuperMarioYAHOO]

what card is it ?

Killer(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
Killer E3100X 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller